Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Carpathian mat-grass swards

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Western Carpathian mat-grass swards
Habitat code:
E4.3171
Description:

[Nardus] grasslands of the northwestern Carpathians, with [Carex pilulifera], [Hieracium vulgatum], [Hypochoeris uniflora], [Crepis conyzifolia], [Gentiana punctata], [Homogyne alpina], [Potentilla aurea], [Pulsatilla alpina], of western Carpathian mountains.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Crepis conyzifolia (Gouan) A.Kern. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hypochoeris uniflora Vill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hieracium vulgatum Fr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Gentiana punctata Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pulsatilla rhodopaea Krause, 1958 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla aurea L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
G0F200101 G0F200101 LASY SOBIBORSKIE
G0K200100 G0K200100 TATRY
G0K200102 G0K200102 TATRY WYSOKIE
G0K200108 G0K200108 KOCIOL MORSKIEGO OKA
G0J100104 G0J100104 POD GRZBIETEM LASOCKIM
G0K201500 G0K201500 GORCE
G0J100202 G0J100202 SKOPIEC - BARANIEC